‘Sniff test’ can help diagnose early Alzheimer’s: study
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 21, 2016
Administering a simple “sniff test” can enhance the accuracy of diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease and the mild cognitive impairment that often progresses to dementia, according to the results...
Virtual reality helps diagnose Alzheimer’s disease earlier, study finds
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Lois A. Bowers
May 28, 2019
Virtual reality can identify early Alzheimer’s disease more accurately than cognitive tests currently considered to be the “gold standard,” suggests a new study published in the journal Brain.
Studies offer hope for Alzheimer’s prevention, diagnosis, treatment
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 23, 2015
As World Alzheimer’s Month nears its end, numerous studies are shedding light on the workings of the brain and offering hope for new methods of prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Alzheimer’s...
Alzheimer’s costs expected to increase by $20 billion this year
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 21, 2018
The national cost of caring for those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias is projected to increase $20 billion this year compared with last year, totaling more than $277 billion in 2018, according...
Alzheimer’s Association releases new memory care recommendations
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 19, 2018
Nonphysician caregivers in assisted living communities, nursing homes and other long-term care and community care settings are the intended audience for new dementia care practice recommendations released...
NIH asks for $414.4 million more for Alzheimer’s research
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 01, 2016
The National Institutes of Health will need $414.4 million more than its base appropriation for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in fiscal year 2018 if it is to meet the research goals of...
Public health departments can be partners in dementia care, report authors say
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 19, 2018
Public health departments can be resources for senior living communities to improve the lives of residents with dementia as well as the lives of staff members, according to the authors of the “Healthy...
Number of people with Alzheimer’s to double by 2060, CDC predicts
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 21, 2018
The number of people in the United States with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias is expected to double by 2060, according to a study published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and...
Fund Alzheimer’s research, Senate committee told
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 06, 2016
Witnesses testifying before the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and committee members themselves, called for more funding for Alzheimer’s research at an April 6 hearing.
Appropriations bill increases dementia research funding by $350 million to $2.8 billion
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 23, 2019
The appropriation bill signed into law Friday contains a $350 million increase for Alzheimer’s and dementia research funding at the National Institutes of Health. The increase brings total annual NIH...